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Singer Pawan Singh News: Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh on Saturday made a surprise announcement on an X post, saying he would not contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections 2025. Known as power star, he, on September 30, created buzz after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief and Rajya Sabha member Upendra Kushwaha.

"I, Pawan Singh, want to inform my Bhojpuri community that I did not join the party to contest the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, nor do I intend to contest the assembly elections. I am a true soldier of the party and will remain one," he wrote on X.

There was a strong speculation that Singh, a native of Ara in Bhojpur district, would enter the poll fray. It was specualted that he would get a BJP ticket from one of the seven assembly seats of Bhojpur district, preferably from the Ara or Barhara seats.

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The surprise twist in Pawan's political career comes just a day after his wife, Jyoti Singh, met Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in Patna, sparking speculations that she may get a party ticket in the Bihar Assembly polls. However, she dismissed the rumours about her desire to contest the elections. In recent months, Jyoti has allegedly appealed for help from several leaders, after the couple's marital discord intensified recently when she visited Pawan at his Lucknow flat.

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After an hour-and-a-half meeting, the actor left while Singh remained behind. Police were called to the residence, and Singh posted a video in tears, alleging that she had been harassed and threatened with eviction.

Pawan Singh, however, denied the allegations. In a social media post, he wrote: "Would I hurt the feelings of the public, who have helped me reach this position? The truth is police were already present at my house to ensure nothing untoward happened. No one was called against her." The actor claimed that she was levelling charges against him as he did not get an election ticket for her.

Earlier, Singh had unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent from the Karakat seat. The Karakat seat went to Raja Ram Kushwaha of CPI(ML) Liberation in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.